AUSTIN, Texas — (BUSINESS WIRE) — November 26, 2013 —
Si2 today announced the latest release of its oaScript Extension
Language Bindings package, version 2.3, enabling design engineers direct
access to the OpenAccess API through popular open scripting languages
including Python, Tcl, and Ruby. Development of oaScript was made
possible by contributions from members of the OpenAccess Coalition,
including Altera, AMD, Intel, Oracle, Synopsys, and others.

Conventional access to the design data contained in an OpenAccess
database has historically required C++ programming through an EDA
vendor’s software tool or direct access to the OpenAccess C++ API. While
some vendor tools include integrated scripting features, their
implementations are usually proprietary and lack cross-vendor
interoperability. The oaScript Extension Language Bindings are built
directly from the OpenAccess C++ API, thus allowing maximum flexibility,
regardless of which vendor tool created the design. Scripting languages
are often preferred by engineers to perform various design tasks without
resorting to compiled software design languages such as C++.

“Synopsys has contributed extensive engineering resources to the new
release of oaScript,” says Paul Lo, senior vice president and general
manager, Analog/Mixed Signal Group at Synopsys. “Design engineers and
developers can now write their own scripts to quickly, easily and
directly obtain and manipulate OpenAccess data while preserving
OpenAccess interoperability.”

Suggested uses include accessing hierarchical design data, connectivity
information, and layer and constraint details. In addition, PDK
developers can now develop their process design kits with a scripting
language, as well as creating script-based test cases to better automate
their quality assurance techniques.

The oaScript Extension Language Bindings package has been contributed by
the Extension Steering Group (ESG), operating under the OpenAccess
Coalition. All Si2 members can have access to the binary releases for
each of the active OpenAccess streams by signing the ESG License. In
addition, OpenAccess Coalition members have access to the source code
along with redistribution rights. The packages are available at this
link:
https://www.si2.org/openeda.si2.org/projects/oascript/.

Si2 is the largest organization of industry-leading semiconductor,
systems, EDA and manufacturing companies focused on the development and
adoption of standards to improve the way integrated circuits are
designed and manufactured, in order to speed time-to-market, reduce
costs, and meet the challenges of sub-micron design. Now in its 25th
year, Si2 is uniquely positioned to enable timely collaboration through
dedicated staff and a strong implementation focus driven by its member
companies. Si2 represents more than 100 companies involved in all parts
of the silicon supply chain throughout the world. See
www.si2.org.